Insurance Plans Accepted
Click above to see an up to date list of the insurance plans that we are contracted with.
Ferndale Family Medical Center - Holiday Hours
Our office will be closed on
Monday, September 6, 2010, in observance of Labor Day.
Please access our Urgent Care Clinic, located at 3130 Squalicum Pkwy in Bellingham, if you need to be seen during this time. The phone number is 671-4509. If you need to speak to our Doctor on call, please call 715-2446.
Please have a safe and healthy weekend!
Ferndale Family Medical Center welcomes Renay Fredette, MD, MSNu
Dr. Renay Fredette joined Family Care Network - Ferndale in November 2009. Dr Fredette graduated from Loma Linda University School of Medicine and trained at St. Elizabeth's Family Medicine Residency Program in Youngstown, OH. She is board certified in Family Medicine with Obstetrics.
Prior to relocating to Bellingham, Dr. Fredette was Clinical Associate Director for Akron General Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Program in Akron, OH. She also worked in an urgent care clinic for 4M Emergency Systems.
Dr. Fredette looks forward to developing a relationship with her patients where trust, communication, and compassion are a priority. "I believe that health is not limited to your body, but involves all of you, including your emotional and spiritual health."
Dr. Fredette loves spending time with her young children and husband, gardening, hiking/backpacking, and running. She also likes to dance, bake, paint and support Art4Causes.
After Hours Urgent Care and Medical Testing Center have moved to new location
The After Hours Urgent Care Clinic and the Medical Testing Center have now moved. They are now located together at 3130 Squalicum Parkway, across the street from St. Francis Extended Care near St. Joseph Hospital.
After Hours Urgent Care is open Weekday evenings 5 PM to 9 PM, Weekends and Holidays 1 PM to 5 PM.
The Medical Testing Center is open 8AM to 5PM, Monday through Friday.
Our patients are invited to use our After Hours Urgent Care Clinic if urgent problems arise when their doctor's office is closed. The After Hours Urgent Care Clinic is not a replacement for the hospital emergency department, but rather, it is an after hours office which is available for those unanticipated illnesses or injuries which people would ordinarily consult their family doctor about. No appointment is necessary. 3130 Squalicum Parkway, Suite 100
Bellingham, WA 98225
Bellingham, WA 98225
360 671-4509
Whatcom County Pollen Count
Are you going to need your allergy medicine today? Check the latest Whatcom County pollen count here, courtesy of the Asthma & Allergy Center of Whatcom County.
We Accept these Medicare Plans in 2010
Family Care Network doctors accept the following Medicare Advantage plans in 2010:
- Essence
- Group Health
- Regence BlueShield
- Community Health Plans of Washington (for patients with DSHS and Medicare only).
These are the ONLY Medicare Advantage plans that we will accept as payment for care in 2010. Want more information? Call 1-800-Medicare, or go to: www.Medicare.gov Have questions about our policy? Call our Medicare coordinator, 360 733-1342.
You may also speak with a licensed insurance agent to compare the plans we accept in order to make the best decision for you! We are especially confident about the services provided by VibrantUSA. They are a Bellingham agency that specializes in only Medicare insurance plans, and they represent all of our contracted plans. They can be contacted locally at 360 733-5111, or Toll Free at 866 733-5111.
H1N1 Vaccine Information
We are now allowed to administer H1N1 vaccine to all persons over 6 months of age. Distribution to us has been increasing slowly, so that we now have vaccine available in our offices. Contact your physicians office directly to receive the vaccine, or you may take advantage of one of the public vaccination clinics that are being offered by the Whatcom County Health Department. Happy Holidays to everyone!
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